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Riverside Community Care

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Child Advocacy and Trauma Therapist - Norwood CBHC

*Internal Candidates Only*

Riverside is seeking a passionate Child Advocacy and Trauma Therapist to join our Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) team! This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team of dedicated behavioral health professionals!

The Child Trauma and Advocacy Therapist is a hybrid role between the Child Advocacy Center and Norwood CBHC Component .

In this vital role, the Child Advocacy and Trauma Therapist will:

+ p rovide immediate response to referrals from the Norfolk Advocates for Children and the District Attorney’s office (NAC) , including triage, referral, assessment, brief treatment, and ongoing treatment

+ c onduct clinical assessment s for referred youth to determine needs and will make referrals or provide direct services as appropriate

+ provide on-going treatment to CBHC Component individuals and will u tilize a trauma-informed approach including evidence-based practices for the treatment of trauma for all NAC and CBHC pe rsons served

+ d evelop and review service plans , as needed, in collaboration with persons served and other members of the CBHC interdisciplinary team

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours

Salary Range: Depending on Productivity and Licensure:

+ Unlicensed Clinician: $71,958.50 - $77,263.00/salaried

+ Independent Licensure: $75,141.20 - $80,445.70/salaried

Why You'll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

+ Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options

+ Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care

+ Eleven paid holidays

+ Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time

+ Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match

+ Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan

+ Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring

+ Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events

+ Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

Learn more about our benefits and culture:

Our Benefits (https://www.riversidecc.org/careers/employee-benefits/)

Our Culture

Hear what employees think about working for Riverside! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh5\_qJ-SZ7o)

Required Skills

+ Ability to work as a member of a team and to function independently

+ Ability to represent Riverside in a professional, collaborative manner that conveys sensitivity to clinical and legal considerations inherent to trauma-informed care

+ Computer fluency required, including Microsoft Office and electronic health records

+ Valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle

Required Experience

+ Master's Degree in Social Work , Psychology or Counseling

+ Independent licensure strongly preferred

+ At least 1 year of supervised clinical practice working with youth experiencing trauma utilizing evidence-based practices

+ Integrated care experience strongly preferred ( e.g. at a CBHC)

+ Forensic experience is strongly preferred

+ Certification and/or previous training in one or more evidence-based practices for the treatment of trauma required , such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE) , Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) , Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) , Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI)

+ Must meet all requirements leading to an active professional license in the individual’s professional discipline, including, but not limited to, continuing education, ethical requirements, etc.

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.